KARATE-DO, WHAT DO WE GET???

OS! HISASHIBURI ("LONG TIME NO SEE")
Yes. The interest is coming again. So now you all may read and enjoy this blog, once more!

In last dojo training, in the final speech(as usual in the last seiza before we end the class), according to my 20 years experience in Karate-do, I have concluded that followings 4 things that we will gain in learning Karate-do:
1) The martial art itself (do,waza, etc.)
 2) Self defence
3) Fitness (overall body health)
 4) Combat sports (shiai Kumite, shiai kata)

 Thus, never ever focus on one thing and put another in isolation.

To be a wholesome karate-ka, LEARN ALL, EXCEL IN ALL.

Finally, we are not only martial artist, neither self defence guru, also neither fitness trainee/trainer and what more atletes per se; but we are="KARATE-KA"

Let's think about it.

Till then,

gAmbatte!